New SFF/Mini ATX Build!!

[Yellowhello]

They (intel) are now offering celerons with a Conroe core!!!!!!! Single core, but then again I'm not going to use this comp very much either. Thanks justin for the heads up on the celeron idea!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, so I made the under $500 mark!!!!

CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Celeron 440 Conroe-L 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail - $63

MB/GPU: Newegg.com - MSI G965M-F LGA 775 Intel G965 Express Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $89

RAM: Newegg.com - OCZ Gold 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail - $47

Case/PSU: Newegg.com - APEVIA X-QPACK2-BK/500 Black Aluminum Body/ Front Mask MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail - $99

HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $70

OS: Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM - $112

Total came to: $480, sans tax/shipping.

What could I change/improve (while staying under the budget)?

I probably save up a little more, but for the time being, $500 (give or take) is the max.

[fps justin]

you could always step down to the celeron 430 or 420 to save even more cash. In the end, it would be overclocked anyway.

What on-board video comes with that mobo?

EDIT: the celeron 420 is only 45 dollars, which is about 20 bucks cheaper than the 440. You could better spend the 20 dollars on a cheap videocard.

EDIT: for instance, the asus 6200 is 35 dollars.

Newegg.com - ASUS EN6200TC256/TD/64M GeForce 6200TC 256MB(64MB on Board ) 64-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card - Retail

Or there is this 7300GT by PNY. This one is a little special though. Instead of the normal 64-bit interface, it comes with 128bit intferface AND it comes with 256mb of gddr2.

MIR $50

Newegg.com - PNY VCG7300GXPB GeForce 7300GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

[Yellowhello]

Yeah, but the thing is, that mobo DOES NOT oc well. The chipset on that board is the G965.

[gvblake22]

Overclocking any mATX, SFF system is not going to be easy. Firstly you can't fit much a heatsink in the case. second, those motherboards are not made with overclocking in mind, regardless of the chipset. Lastly, overclocking a Celeron is what some might say as "shining $h!t". Even if you get if overclocked a few hundred MHz, it's still going to be relatively slow compared to other mid-range systems. Those budge oriented Celeron processors are so cheap that you are better off spending an extra $10 - $15 on a higher speed processor than you are trying to overclock a lower one.